New rules introducing an innovation element to renewable energy tenders will come into force tomorrow in Germany.
The regulations are aimed at stabilising power to the grid and so better integrating renewable energy, the government said.
The new tender design includes the application of a fixed market premium, while operators will receive no payments at negative prices on the electricity exchange.
A surcharge limit will mean that only 80% of the bids received will be awarded, if there is no competition.
Overall, this means that more risk is transferred to the plant operator, the government said.
So-called system combinations will also now be able to be tendered as technical innovations.
This is a combination of several plants from fluctuating and non-fluctuating renewable energy sources, which can also be combined with storage, the government said.
German Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier: “With the regulation, we are taking the next step and further integrating renewable energies into the market and into the electricity system. We want to use the innovative powers of the market and allow system combinations that can feed electricity more steadily.”